Entry/Exit System (EES)

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I found out today about the new EES system that is to be introduced from October 12. I wonder if this is news to anyone else?

The Times today reports that when we enter Europe/leave the UK, “we will be asked a series of questions to confirm (we) have proof of accommodation, sufficient funds for the trip, medical insurance and a return or onward ticket.”

More fun comes towards the end of next year when, “the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) will begin. It will mean British passport holders without a visa or residency permit will need to apply for a €20 visa waiver before travelling to the EU. It will work in a similar way to the US Esta and be valid for three years.”

Blue touch paper lit…

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

I found out today about the new EES system that is to be introduced from October 12. I wonder if this is news to anyone else?

The Times today reports that when we enter Europe/leave the UK, “we will be asked a series of questions to confirm (we) have proof of accommodation, sufficient funds for the trip, medical insurance and a return or onward ticket.”

More fun comes towards the end of next year when, “the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) will begin. It will mean British passport holders without a visa or residency permit will need to apply for a €20 visa waiver before travelling to the EU. It will work in a similar way to the US Esta and be valid for three years.”

Blue touch paper lit…

Medical Insurance. What happened to the GHIC card for reciprocal healthcare??

 

[WelshGas]

I found out today about the new EES system that is to be introduced from October 12. I wonder if this is news to anyone else?

The Times today reports that when we enter Europe/leave the UK, “we will be asked a series of questions to confirm (we) have proof of accommodation, sufficient funds for the trip, medical insurance and a return or onward ticket.”

More fun comes towards the end of next year when, “the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) will begin. It will mean British passport holders without a visa or residency permit will need to apply for a €20 visa waiver before travelling to the EU. It will work in a similar way to the US Esta and be valid for three years.”

Blue touch paper lit…

Took the Times long enough to publish that story.

 

[WelshGas]

Medical Insurance. What happened to the GHIC card for reciprocal healthcare??

A UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) and the older European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) provide access to state-provided healthcare in the EU and Switzerland, as well as some other countries, for the same cost as a local resident. This includes emergency and medically necessary treatment, such as treatment for pre-existing conditions, routine maternity care, and certain treatments like oxygen therapy and kidney dialysis. However, they do not cover all healthcare costs and are not a replacement for travel insurance,

 

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A UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) and the older European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) provide access to state-provided healthcare in the EU and Switzerland, as well as some other countries, for the same cost as a local resident. This includes emergency and medically necessary treatment, such as treatment for pre-existing conditions, routine maternity care, and certain treatments like oxygen therapy and kidney dialysis. However, they do not cover all healthcare costs and are not a replacement for travel insurance,

Repatriation is excluded from GHIC for example.